For her part, SEC Enforcement Director Linda Chatman Thomsen insisted today that the SEC continues to pursue the case aggressively.

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"No matter how clever you are, no matter how hard you try to avoid detection, you underestimate us at your peril, " said SEC Enforcement Director Linda Chatman Thomsen in a statement Thursday.

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Ms. LINDA CHATMAN THOMSEN (Enforcement Director, SEC): I can say that right now we are acutely focused with our colleagues at the Southern District of New York and the FBI to figure out exactly what's going on to pursue the case that we've got and to bring everyone who is responsible for the conduct at the Madoff firm to justice.

NPR: Extent Of Losses From Madoff Unclear